masterfal Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Hi All, I love in autocad how you have the ability to select multiple circles and modify the size of radius/diameter of all of them in one go through properties. What I don't like in autocad is how you don't have a similar option for modifying the size of squares. Does anyone know of a way/method/lisp to easily modify the size of multiple squares (from their centerpoint) similar to how you can modify the size of circles? For something like changing 600 x 600 squares to 850 x 850 there seems to be way to many steps.. (I do know this could be solved if the square was a block. I'm looking for a way to do it if they aren't though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGAL Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 2 ways make a block of 1x1 size with centre insertion point, just use scale and can make any size in xscale & yscale direction. 2nd is use a dynamic block again 1x1 and just set the x y again. You could do a lisp but a lot of work. Just an additional question are the multiple squares touching so need to be moved as well ? 3rd answer if its multiple squares use NET hatch pattern you can scale this we copied it and made it to be 1x1 so hatch scale controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfal Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 BIGAL... my hero cheers buddy. pretty much exactly what I was after. with x and y scales that means I can utilize rectangles also If there's multiple squares touching/overlapping then those specific ones will be exploded and trimmed out (squares are actually footings which need to stay central to columns or whatever they're supporting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGAL Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 If these are footings and overlap what about your increased bearing pressure on the reduced area ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfal Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 I'm a structural draftee, not eng so can't say for sure. Must be ok though because that's how we've done them for the past 15 years or so. I work on residential jobs, i'm guessing its more of an issue on the larger commercial type jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maratovich Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) VBA macro is archived SelectSquare.dvb Try macro: SelectSquare.zip Edited May 26, 2017 by maratovich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfal Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 zip file doesn't contain anything.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maratovich Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Added again SelectSquare.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfal Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 ok got it but nothing seems to happen after running it. pops up with that msg saying "Ok" but no sizes change or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maratovich Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Attach a sample file View private message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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